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D-Day – 15 Stunning Photos & Footage of Allied Airborne Forces

Damian Lucjan

6th June 1944, Operation Overlord, D-Day and Airborne Landings On this day, more than half a century ago, Operation Overlord began, marking the beginning of…

U.S. Warship First Visit in 30 Years To New Zealand for Anniversary Celebration

For the first time in thirty years, the U.S. will be sending a warship to New Zealand. In a joint news conference, New Zealand Prime…

“Influenced as a Youth” – Veteran Describes Naval Service in WWII, Marine Corps service in Korea

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

WWII Eastern Front Relic Hunting At The Former Kustrin Bridgehead (Video)

In this video, we follow Polish excavators who search for second world war relics that have been hidden for over 70  years. They are searching…

Heinz Guderian, The Father Of The Blitzkrieg

The military genius of Heinz Guderian remains admirable even today, for it was his tactics that brought Germany its swift victory over Europe in the…

“The Great War Illustrated – 1916” – Review by Mark Barnes

I am really pleased to see the third volume in this exemplary series from Messrs Langford and Holroyd. There have been countless photo archive books…

My Lai Massacre: 100s of Vietnamese Were Murdered Before Finally Stopped By An American Helicopter Pilot

The My Lai Massacre was one of the most horrifying, brutal, degrading, and disgraceful acts committed against civilians throughout the entirety of the Vietnam War,…

Brave WWII Sniffer Dog Survived WWII Was Sadly Killed Off Before Being Honored With Medal

In hostile conditions, with bullets and bombs threatening his life, Rex calmly went about his business. He crept through the Reichswald Forest in World War…

The Weapons They Carried: 10 WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight

Colin Fraser

Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…

Women Airforce Service Pilots finally allowed to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery

It has taken an outrageous 70 years for the women of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, who served in non-combat roles in WWII, to granted permission…

Greece Demands Reparations for Nazi Atrocities

Greece is continuing to demand around €270 billion from Germany in reparation payments for war crimes committed by Third Reich in the Second World War. Athens…

French WWII Tank Museum Closes And Whole Collection Is Up For Auction!

Unfortunately, some museums can’t keep their doors open nowadays because they can’t draw in enough revenue to support themselves. This is the exact situation that…